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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Alexandria, LA

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Alexandria, LA earns $36,190 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,514 a month.

10th percentile
$26,670
25th percentile
$28,860
Median percentile
$36,190
75th percentile
$42,660
90th percentile
$45,910

Based on 2,050 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,173 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,190
Federal income tax−$2,163
Social Security + Medicare−$2,769
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,086
Monthly take-home$2,514
Every two weeks$1,160

Does it go far here?

$42,236Median pay in Alexandria, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.7 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alexandria, LA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,360
Registered Nurses$81,680
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$54,880
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$52,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,270

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana